Berkeley LLM Traditional Track 2020/2021


Syd2030

Hey, I received a new e-mail saying that:

“Please note that all recipients of the Advanced Degree Programs (ADP) Scholarship have already been notified of their awards. If you have not received this notification from us, then you have unfortunately not been selected for an ADP scholarship.”


Same here. A bit frustrating... But there is the matching option.


I hadn’t realised that they only offer the ADP Scholarship to 2 people each year!! That’s crazy selective.

Source: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/llm/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships/

[quote][quote][quote]Hey, I received a new e-mail saying that:

“Please note that all recipients of the Advanced Degree Programs (ADP) Scholarship have already been notified of their awards. If you have not received this notification from us, then you have unfortunately not been selected for an ADP scholarship.”
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Same here. A bit frustrating... But there is the matching option.[/quote][/quote]

I hadn’t realised that they only offer the ADP Scholarship to 2 people each year!! That’s crazy selective.

Source: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/llm/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships/
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Ind_law

@New Delhi guys: did anyone of you attend their event on 7th March? How was it and what was discussed? Is it worth attending? Do they really answer your questions and can we negotiate scholarship? Asking cause I am thinking to attend the one in Mumbai today.

@New Delhi guys: did anyone of you attend their event on 7th March? How was it and what was discussed? Is it worth attending? Do they really answer your questions and can we negotiate scholarship? Asking cause I am thinking to attend the one in Mumbai today.
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Hey
Is anyone requesting for an extension of the deadline?

Hey
Is anyone requesting for an extension of the deadline?
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Just received my admission letter! Also got an email saying that there are only matching scholarship open for application, and I just applied for it.

Did anyone get a response regarding the matching scholarship yet?

Just received my admission letter! Also got an email saying that there are only matching scholarship open for application, and I just applied for it.

Did anyone get a response regarding the matching scholarship yet?
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Kat06

Hi everyone! I am new to this thread. Congratulations for those admitted!

Btw, does anyone know if I can accept Berkeley’s offer, while at the same time remain on other school’s waitlist? Does Berkeley’s admission policy allow that?

As a background, I have been admitted to Berkeley. But I have also been informed by other law school that they have placed me in their waitlist. I want to keep my options open and hence the above question.

I think I saw in other thread that NYU requires its offerees to withdraw their applications in other schools (or something like that) when accepting its offers – not sure what the exact undertaking is or if this is true at all, I can’t find the post anymore. I am just wondering if Berkeley has similar rule/restriction?

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone! I am new to this thread. Congratulations for those admitted!

Btw, does anyone know if I can accept Berkeley’s offer, while at the same time remain on other school’s waitlist? Does Berkeley’s admission policy allow that?

As a background, I have been admitted to Berkeley. But I have also been informed by other law school that they have placed me in their waitlist. I want to keep my options open and hence the above question.

I think I saw in other thread that NYU requires its offerees to withdraw their applications in other schools (or something like that) when accepting its offers – not sure what the exact undertaking is or if this is true at all, I can’t find the post anymore. I am just wondering if Berkeley has similar rule/restriction?

Thanks in advance.
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Hello people, who all have decided to accept the offer without a scholarship? How are you planning to fund the LLM in that case?

Hello people, who all have decided to accept the offer without a scholarship? How are you planning to fund the LLM in that case?
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InDubioPro...

Has anyone heard back regarding their Matching Scholarship application?

Has anyone heard back regarding their Matching Scholarship application?
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NEJ18

Still waiting on the Matching Consideration Scholarship Application decision. I believe they are supposed to get back to us by March 22 (that was precised in one of their emails) but I don't know if they will because of the virus. I emailed them a couple days ago to ask if they would and they have not gotten back to me yet. So I guess we will see. I just hope they will before April 1st because if they don't I will have to commit to another university.

[Edited by NEJ18 on Mar 22, 2020]

Still waiting on the Matching Consideration Scholarship Application decision. I believe they are supposed to get back to us by March 22 (that was precised in one of their emails) but I don't know if they will because of the virus. I emailed them a couple days ago to ask if they would and they have not gotten back to me yet. So I guess we will see. I just hope they will before April 1st because if they don't I will have to commit to another university.
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NEJ18

Anyone got a Matching Consideration Scholarship decision ? They are supposed to get back to us by today...

Anyone got a Matching Consideration Scholarship decision ? They are supposed to get back to us by today...
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Kay0000

Anyone got a Matching Consideration Scholarship decision ? They are supposed to get back to us by today...


not yet... still waiting

[quote]Anyone got a Matching Consideration Scholarship decision ? They are supposed to get back to us by today...[/quote]

not yet... still waiting
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Brotem10

Anyone got a Matching Consideration Scholarship decision ? They are supposed to get back to us by today...


not yet... still waiting


Just got a message that I did not get a matching scholarship.

[quote][quote]Anyone got a Matching Consideration Scholarship decision ? They are supposed to get back to us by today...[/quote]

not yet... still waiting
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Just got a message that I did not get a matching scholarship.
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NEJ18

Anyone got a Matching Consideration Scholarship decision ? They are supposed to get back to us by today...


not yet... still waiting


Just got a message that I did not get a matching scholarship.


Hello, same. I am disappointed but I can't afford it so it makes my choice easier. I will accept UCLA's offer with a 30k scholarship.

Good luck to all !

[quote][quote][quote]Anyone got a Matching Consideration Scholarship decision ? They are supposed to get back to us by today...[/quote]

not yet... still waiting
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Just got a message that I did not get a matching scholarship. [/quote]

Hello, same. I am disappointed but I can't afford it so it makes my choice easier. I will accept UCLA's offer with a 30k scholarship.

Good luck to all !
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poppy17

Hello everybody! Just letting the people who are waitlisted know that I have just declined the offer of Berkeley, because I was not offered any scholarship. An additional seat will therefore be available :)

Hello everybody! Just letting the people who are waitlisted know that I have just declined the offer of Berkeley, because I was not offered any scholarship. An additional seat will therefore be available :)
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Syd2030

I was also unsuccessful for the Matching Consideration Scholarship. I wonder if their budget was small this year? I’ll have to decline too, sadly

I was also unsuccessful for the Matching Consideration Scholarship. I wonder if their budget was small this year? I’ll have to decline too, sadly
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Radek hwiv

I was also unsuccessful for the Matching Consideration Scholarship. I wonder if their budget was small this year? I’ll have to decline too, sadly


Sorry to hear Syd2030!

I was declined too!

[quote]I was also unsuccessful for the Matching Consideration Scholarship. I wonder if their budget was small this year? I’ll have to decline too, sadly [/quote]

Sorry to hear Syd2030!

I was declined too!
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InDubioPro...

I just got the scholarship!
Best luck to everyone else and hope to meet you eventually in Berkeley!

I just got the scholarship!
Best luck to everyone else and hope to meet you eventually in Berkeley!
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F137

I'll also be most likely declining the offer of Berkeley soon so that should be good news for anyone on waiting list.

I'll also be most likely declining the offer of Berkeley soon so that should be good news for anyone on waiting list.
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Kay0000

I was also unsuccessful for the Matching Consideration Scholarship. I wonder if their budget was small this year? I’ll have to decline too, sadly


Sorry to hear Syd2030!

I was declined too!


Same. Maybe I see one of you at NYU or Penn.

[quote][quote]I was also unsuccessful for the Matching Consideration Scholarship. I wonder if their budget was small this year? I’ll have to decline too, sadly [/quote]

Sorry to hear Syd2030!

I was declined too!
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Same. Maybe I see one of you at NYU or Penn.
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Malavika95

I will also be declining. Good luck!

I will also be declining. Good luck!
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mcampos

Hi everyone! I am new to this thread. Congratulations for those admitted!

Btw, does anyone know if I can accept Berkeley’s offer, while at the same time remain on other school’s waitlist? Does Berkeley’s admission policy allow that?

As a background, I have been admitted to Berkeley. But I have also been informed by other law school that they have placed me in their waitlist. I want to keep my options open and hence the above question.

I think I saw in other thread that NYU requires its offerees to withdraw their applications in other schools (or something like that) when accepting its offers – not sure what the exact undertaking is or if this is true at all, I can’t find the post anymore. I am just wondering if Berkeley has similar rule/restriction?

Thanks in advance.


I have the same doubt. I have received a 30k scholarship from another school but I want to keep my options open until I have all financial aid decisions.

You are right about NYU. I received a 15k scholarship with its policy and terms:

"Scholarship Policy and Enrollment Terms
Our merit-based scholarships are intended to assist those whose first choice is NYU. In making this offer, we are committing our most precious material and reputational resources—one of our prestigious merit awards—to you, as someone of great accomplishment and for whom we hope NYU is the most desirable place to complete your master’s degree. Therefore, the Committee requires that you are not a deferred student at another institution, withdraw from all admission offers you have received, and not initiate any new applications nor request reinstatement at an institution from which you have withdrawn in order to accept the award and enroll at NYU. It is our expectation that you honor the terms to which you will agree when you accept the award. We rely on your good faith and professional integrity in this matter."

That's why I am going to decline NYU offer.

[quote]Hi everyone! I am new to this thread. Congratulations for those admitted!

Btw, does anyone know if I can accept Berkeley’s offer, while at the same time remain on other school’s waitlist? Does Berkeley’s admission policy allow that?

As a background, I have been admitted to Berkeley. But I have also been informed by other law school that they have placed me in their waitlist. I want to keep my options open and hence the above question.

I think I saw in other thread that NYU requires its offerees to withdraw their applications in other schools (or something like that) when accepting its offers – not sure what the exact undertaking is or if this is true at all, I can’t find the post anymore. I am just wondering if Berkeley has similar rule/restriction?

Thanks in advance.[/quote]

I have the same doubt. I have received a 30k scholarship from another school but I want to keep my options open until I have all financial aid decisions.

You are right about NYU. I received a 15k scholarship with its policy and terms:

"Scholarship Policy and Enrollment Terms
Our merit-based scholarships are intended to assist those whose first choice is NYU. In making this offer, we are committing our most precious material and reputational resources—one of our prestigious merit awards—to you, as someone of great accomplishment and for whom we hope NYU is the most desirable place to complete your master’s degree. Therefore, the Committee requires that you are not a deferred student at another institution, withdraw from all admission offers you have received, and not initiate any new applications nor request reinstatement at an institution from which you have withdrawn in order to accept the award and enroll at NYU. It is our expectation that you honor the terms to which you will agree when you accept the award. We rely on your good faith and professional integrity in this matter."

That's why I am going to decline NYU offer.
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